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We’ve partnered with
Inspire
, a company that builds and manages online support communities for patients and caregivers, to launch a patient-focused series here on Scope. Once a month, patients affected by serious and often rare diseases share their unique stories; the latest comes from retired nurse
Joan Jahnke.

After 2 ½ years of seeking a definitive diagnosis for my heart disorder, my physician of 14 years told me, "You have been insistent, persistent and consistent each time you presented." She smiled at me as she said this, and I accepted this compliment as a job well done.

I had been diagnosed with
cardiac endothelium dysfunction
.Iconsidered thediagnosis atriumph of some sort:Standard tests don't always identify the disease, and Ihad gone onquite the journey toidentify the source of my problems.

From the beginning, Ihad stayed focusedon my heart symptoms. When various specialists insisted on blaming other organs (gall bladder, uterus, lungs) for my chest pain, I was insistent that they were off target. As a cardiac nurse, I knew that the mounting conflicting test results were confusing, but I felt confident my heart was the issue.After all, Iknew myself far better than anyone else could.

Within weeks of my symptom onset, I read an interview with Dr. George Sopko, a cardiologist at the National Institutes of Health, who said, "Women, pay attention to your heart symptoms." And so, I did that. I began a very succinct journal documenting the timing, duration and quality of chest pain I was experiencing, and I alsoincluded what I did to relieve the symptoms. It presented a cause-and-effect pattern with details that supplemented my memory.

I persisted in my search for a definitive diagnosis for my symptoms. My sources were not anecdotal stories from Internet blogs, but instead were scientific papers funded by medical universities and research institutions. I copied medical articles, whose content and format would be most familiar to physicians. I sought out the opinions of medical friends and colleagues,and I approached my researchfrom the perspective of a student - notthat ofanemotionally distraught woman whose quality of life was rapidly failing.

I remained consistent in my approach. Mindful of how time-consuming difficult diagnoses can be, I came prepared for appointments. Ibrought with me my ever-present journal, previously prepared questions and medical articles. Many times, my husband would serve as my note-taker, which allowed me to listen closely and concentrate on getting my questions and comments addressed. I offered options for my physicians to consider. I was wrong many times, but never was I rebuffed.

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